'Our Streets' - A Glimpse of our large scale Community Growing Projects

There are beautiful container gardens on street corners, estates and pavements across Lambeth. These have been designed and built by Father Nature and filled with plants chosen and planted by the local residents. Our bespoke containers are built to last (up to 20 years), made to fit the space exactly and are constructed with sustainably sourced wood.

The Our Streets project began when Lambeth Council commissioned Father Nature in 2014 to make the housing estates and pavements of Clapham and Brixton greener by installing planters to combat fly-tipping, increase road safety and add some flower power to the streets. Father Nature turned this 'Our Streets' Neighbourhood Enhancement Programme (NEP) into a true community project, recognising this as an ideal opportunity to put our ethos into action. Three years on our NEP planters are still lovingly tended by local residents. Have a look here.

In 2016/17 we worked with Lambeth to implement a second phase Our Streets project in Streatham, adding over 50 new planters to improve the area. To see some of our work in the area, view here.

Engaging the community came first as we worked to connect with the residents on each street to find out what they wanted from the project, with the help of local growing groups. Each growing area was then designed and built by Father Nature and placed with full local consultation, followed by a fun filled ‘planting party’ for all, with our sturdy milk float in tow bulging with plants ready for their new home.

Meanwhile here is what Lambeth residents have said about the Our Streets project so far in our surveys: